Musically, you may know Angélique Kidjo as the energetic performer who put African beats on the world music map via her Grammy winning songs and collaborations with the likes of Bono, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Josh Groban and others. In addition to her music, Kidjo has a boundless passion for women’s empowerment and human rights. She is an advocate for girls’ education and a fighter against genital mutilation, early marriage, and violence against women. She’s also a global UNICEF...
Girls and Women
India has an estimated 20 million completely landless rural families. Providing these families with secure rights to a small patch of land gives them security and opportunity. When women are given the rights to the land, the benefits ripple even further – with women gaining economic empowerment and a greater voice in decision making at home.
Because there’s no other way to react to the absurdity of this fact.
1. When you’re a girl and whether you live or die depends on where you were born.
2. When about 39,000 girls under the age of 18 become child brides every day.
3. When only just over 20% of poor rural girls in Africa complete primary education.
4. When only about 22% of parliamentarians are female.
5. When women are paid 10-30% less than men.
6. When females are only 10-20% of...
Across every key gender indicator, life is significantly harder for girls and women in the least developed countries compared to those living in other countries. While men in poor countries are also disadvantaged, the gender gap between males and females is even larger in the poorest countries.
The evidence is clear -- extreme poverty disproportionately affects girls and women, from their health to income to personal safety. As we elaborate in our new report, “Poverty is Sexist: Why Girls and Women Must be at the Heart of the Fight Against Extreme Poverty,” the poorest women are often barred from owning and inheriting land and other property, opening a bank account, or accessing education.
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March is Women's History Month! Throughout history, women activists have been a source of inspiration and have made it possible for others to succeed in the work they do. We've collected together 14 quotes from pioneering women. May their words resonate through time and continue to inspire.
By unlocking the full potential of girls and women around the world, extreme poverty could be ended for good. So we thought it appropriate to look back at some of our favorite global campaigns that prove that women totally rock. And most importantly – they show how important it is to invest in girls and women around the world.
1. #LikeAGirl
Ever been told you do something like a girl? Always understands how hard it can be to grow up, so to...
Many extraordinary women, and often unsung heroes, played significant roles in the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. Their words and actions continue to inspire our work as we fight for a better and equal world for all people.
Here are some of the women who inspire us.
Ella Baker (1903-1986)
Photo credit: The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.
Ella Baker was a highly respected civil rights leader who mostly worked behind the scenes advising, supporting, and mentoring greats like WEB Dubois, Thurgood Marshall,...
Women are largely underrepresented in entrepreneurship and technology. In fact, “one third of entrepreneurs are women, 4 in 1,000 female college freshmen want to major in computer science, and 50% of women who are in STEM careers leave the workforce.” This is according to Technovation, a program of the nonprofit Iridescent, that aims to change these statistics by educating and inspiring girls to solve real-world problems through technology.
A New York-based middle schooler team presents their Fieldtripper app at Technovation.
Each year, middle school, high school,...